Y Combinator moves up virtual Demo Day date by a week to March 16

Y Combinator will host its online Demo Day on March 16, moving the date up by a week after numerous requests from investors, the organization said Wednesday. The online Demo Day was previously slated for March 23, a date Y Combinator set when it changed the two-day, in-person format for March 23 and 24 to a one-day online event that it unveiled on March 6. The change was made as a result of the rapidly spreading COVID-19 and concerns for attendees' safety. “Over the last few days, a larger number…